A private tuition centre roof collapsed on Tuesday in Lahore, Pakistan, killing 14 children. According to authorities, the disaster occurred in the Kahna suburb, when the ceiling caved in directly onto children who were studying. The Rescue 1122 emergency service received the report shortly before 5pm and completed the search operation within an hour. BBC ↗ Dawn ↗
Most of the victims were between seven and eleven years old, and among the dead are also children younger than ten. A further five people were injured. A relative of one of the victims told AFP that the roof was "in poor condition" and that workers were repairing the roofing while the children were studying. Police have launched an investigation and detained two people. BBC ↗
The Chief Minister of Punjab province, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, described the disaster as a "heartbreaking tragedy" and pledged that "anyone found responsible will feel the full force of the law." Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also expressed condolences and ordered authorities to provide all possible medical assistance to the injured. BBC ↗
A tuition centre roof collapsed in Pakistan, killing 14 children. A relative says the roof was being repaired at the time
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